schooner
noun
schoo·ner
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Definition of schooner
1
: a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships
2
: a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)
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Using a camera stabilization system, Kossakovsky has been able to get steady shots of the schooner’s co-skippers steelily coping with frighteningly relentless monster 30-foot waves. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Aquarela’ proves how to make an exciting documentary about water," 30 Aug. 2019 Using a camera stabilization system, Kossakovsky has been able to get steady shots of the schooner’s co-skippers steelily coping with frighteningly relentless monster 30-foot waves. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Aquarela’ proves how to make an exciting documentary about water," 15 Aug. 2019 In total, 109 men, women, and children survived the crossing in the hold of the schooner Clotilda. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "What will happen to the last slave ship in the US?," 2 Aug. 2019 The 1886 Goelet Cup for schooner racing was made by Tiffany. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Silver Sailing Cups Recall Gilded Age Glamour and Sexuality," 29 June 2019 Nichol wasn’t listing schooner prices, but rather NHL salaries that Binnington would need to earn before justifying those purchases. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Gloria! Blues Turn Lost Season Into Long-Awaited Stanley Cup Title," 13 June 2019 On the North Shore’s most scenic harbor, on a foggy Wednesday morning, Ecklund welcomed six kids aboard the 50-foot Hjordis, the two-masted schooner owned by the North House Folk School. — John Myers, Twin Cities, "Grand Marais folk school turns kids into Lake Superior sailors," 27 July 2019 In 1860, the schooner Clotilda—the last slave ship to bring African captives to the American South—arrived at the Alabama coast, its hold containing 110 people smuggled into the U.S. more than 50 years after importing slaves was outlawed. — National Geographic, "13 destinations for African-American history and culture," 23 May 2019 The brigs, barques, schooners and more sail the world, educating students, entertaining tourists and training a new generation of sailors. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "Tall Ships Cleveland draws big crowds," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'schooner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for schooner
schooner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of schooner
: a ship that has usually two masts with the larger mast located toward the center and the shorter mast toward the front
: a large, tall glass
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schooner
noun
schoo·ner
| \ ˈskü-nər
\
\
Kids Definition of schooner
: a ship usually having two masts with the mainmast located toward the center and the shorter mast toward the front
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